Article: WA: WA legal advice also shows laws may be unconstitutional


AAP General News (Australia)
10-25-2005
WA: WA legal advice also shows laws may be unconstitutional

PERTH, Oct 25 AAP - Legal advice provided to the West Australian government supports
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie's warning that new terror laws may be unconstitutional,
a spokesman for WA Premier Geoff Gallop said today.

Mr Beattie received advice from his solicitor-general saying preventative detention
and control orders in the proposed legislation raised constitutional problems.

The advice is believed to point to problems ...

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